Opinion
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When you’re walking around UTD, you see people from all walks of life. A Bengali student to your right, a Korean girl in...
What the people want
Authoritarianism is simply the abuse of authority at the expense of liberty. America certainly has had authoritarian tendencies — from the brutal subjugation...
This election season, don’t forget about health care
A key complaint from students at UTD is the lack of access to mental health counseling services on campus due to high demand....
An illusion of transparency
A week ago, I was listening to The Ben Shapiro Show, a conservative podcast. For those familiar with Shapiro’s sharp wit and rapid...
Rediscovering democracy
It seems to me that more and more, we have come to expect less and less of each other. It’s a phrase from...
Starving for change
Growing up, I always referred to UTD as a “brown school.” My mom especially felt more secure about sending me to UTD, knowing...
It’s not a question: No means no
Last week, my news feed was plastered with images of a belligerent Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s most recent nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court....
The commuter conundrum
With the enrollment at UTD inching toward 30,000, it could easily be said that the campus has become a self-subsistent community of its...
Cut from curriculum
Judeo-Christianity, the Alamo and the removal of important female figures — the Texas State Board of Education’s committee hearings may be the most...
Moving beyond misconceptions
One of the biggest consequences of being a minority sect in the midst of a big religion like Islam is that our traditions...